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to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter
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Recent Examples of surmised
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the family offered a $1 million reward for her return, probably in hopes of appealing to someone in the kidnapper’s orbit to come forward, a security expert surmised to CNN.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The airplane was also above them, possibly in a blind spot, Dani surmised.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In 1991, Cabrera surmised David was David LaMarr.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
If not for injuries over the last couple of seasons, executives from different clubs surmised, Tucker landing north of $400 million would not be a question.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Investigators surmised the thieves were familiar with the envelopes the bank used to store large amounts of customers' cash.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The scientists surmised that the four-cheese pizza may provide more attractive chemical cues or be easier to digest.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
The piece surmised that the current crop of outdoor filmmakers had mastered the art of narrative storytelling, and of transforming elite outdoor athletes into compelling characters.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the family offered a $1 million reward for her return, probably in hopes of appealing to someone in the kidnapper’s orbit to come forward, a security expert surmised to CNN.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
The airplane was also above them, possibly in a blind spot, Dani surmised.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In 1991, Cabrera surmised David was David LaMarr.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
If not for injuries over the last couple of seasons, executives from different clubs surmised, Tucker landing north of $400 million would not be a question.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Investigators surmised the thieves were familiar with the envelopes the bank used to store large amounts of customers' cash.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The scientists surmised that the four-cheese pizza may provide more attractive chemical cues or be easier to digest.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Verb
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Ken Jeong guessed Travis Kelce.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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After a brief deliberation, Kobrya correctly guessed the trip’s cost at $9,537 and won his second prize of the day.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Today, investigators released a video recovered from her entryway camera, showing a person—masked, gloved, carrying what appears to be a holstered gun—at her door during the hours of the assumed abduction.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz indicated the Razmias alias may be the defendant’s true identity, with Stoian being an assumed name.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the very unlikely event that Mann had revealed his private struggles to his visitors, would Sontag have thought better of him?—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Once thought to serve as a deterrent, American military bases and diplomatic outposts in these countries are a bull’s-eye for Iranian missiles and have come under heavy fire as the war stretches into its 13th day.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Four men suspected of being involved have been arrested, Dutch authorities said Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The car crashed into a guardrail and overturned, according to Harper, who said alcohol was suspected as a factor in the fatal collision.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The endowment gifted in 2024 the title to the Elverta land to KVIE, just months after CapRadio experienced major financial setbacks that forced layoffs and programming cuts and brought to light alleged embezzlement by its former general manager Jun Reina.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since when are universities supposed to make everyone feel good?—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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